A sunken-earth home with voluminous interiors peers out from beneath a blanket of flora.
On an empty plot amongst abutting properties, Russia-based Niko Architect created a home that feels private—without completely shuttering it away from the light of day. Vegetation blankets the home’s concrete form, and its walls sweep upwards and outwards to become roofs—nary a rectilinear line in sight. Molded floor-to-ceiling windows curve to grant panoramic views of the entirety of the backyard and swimming pool.
Niko Architect and landscape firm Ecopochva designed a home that doesn’t play by the rectilinear rules of conventional architecture.
Photo by Vasiliy Khurtin
The landscape engulfs the strategically positioned home, hiding it from the street and from nearby neighbors.
Photo by Vasiliy Khurtin
"The landscape flows into the building—and the building into the landscape," says Niko Architect. "It is enhanced by a green roof, on which a garden with woody and herbaceous plants and an artificial relief is organized."
A living area stacks over the bedroom on the ground floor. Both feature molded floor-to-ceiling windows that provide plenty of natural light and backyard views.
Photo by Vasiliy Khurtin
See the full story on Dwell.com: This Wild, Curvaceous Home Is Buried Beneath the Earth
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